Wheel.



No. 774,315. I I PATENTED NO.V;."8, 1904, F. J. FAGOT.

WHEEL.

APPLIdATION FILED JUNE 24, 1904.

UNITED STATES FRANK J. FAGOT, OF LOWPOINT, ILLINOIS.

WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 774,315, dated November8, 1904.

Application filed June 24, 1904:. Serial No. 214,008. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern."

Be it known that I, FRANK J. FAGOT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lowpoirit, in the county of VVoodford and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WVheels, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to vehicle and other wheels having rubber tires,and has for its object to provide such a wheel embodying a metallictire-covering, the said covering being adapted to eflectually protectthe rubber tire against injury incident to travel over rough and frozenroads, such as are to be found in the country in the winter season, andbeing also adapted to be readily removed from the wheel to expose therubber tire for use and as readily replaced on the Wheel Without theemployment of skilled labor.

The invention will be fully understood from the following descriptionand claims when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,forming part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a wheel equipped with my novel tire-covering; Fig. 2, anenlarged detail perspective view illustrative of themanner in which thetire-covering is drawn tight over a tire; Fig. 3, a similar viewillustrating the covering as it appears when ready for use; Fig. 4, atransverse section taken in the plane indicated by the line f 4: of Fig.3; Fig. 4, a detail section taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5, adetail view illustrating amodified way of making one end of thetire-covering; and Fig.6, a detail view similar to Fig. 3, illustratinga modification hereinafter referred to.

Referring by letter to the said drawings, and more particularly to Figs.1 to 4 thereof, A is a wheel having a rim a of the ordinary or any otherconstruction compatible with the purposes of my invention and alsohaving a rubber tire 6 arranged on the rim, and B is.

my novel tire-covering, which is of a shape and size to surround theperimeter of the wheel and is designed to be secured thereon with itsends 0 c abutting against each other and a reduced portion 0 of the end0 lapped under the end 0 in order to reinforce and sup- PATENT @rrrcn.

-to bear on the perimeter of the rim a at op- Patented November 8, 1904.

port the latter, as best shown in Fig. 4:. The said covering, which maybe of sheet-iron or other suitable metal, is of approximate semicircularform in cross-section, Fig. 4, is provided with a longitudinal centralrib d to prevent lateral slipping, and is also provided withoutwardly-directed edge flanges 0, arranged posite sides of the tire b,and thereby take weight off said tire and preclude injury of the same byice or frozen ground. The covering is further provided with threadedapertures f and g, formed in its sides and outer portions, respectively,adjacent to its ends. The apertures f are to receive screws it, throughthe medium of which connecting fish-plates C are connected to the endportions of the covering B, while the apertures 9 have for their purposeto receive screws 2', which temporarily connect to the end portions ofthe coveringB the means for drawing the covering tight over a rubbertire and the ends of said covering together, as shown in Fig. 8. Saidmeans comprises apertured lugs j, which the screws 7 engage, a threadedbolt 7c, extending through the apertures of the lugs, and a nut Z,mounted on the bolt.

In applying my novel covering the same is placed over the rubber tire ofa wheel and against the perimeter of the rim thereof, after which thebolt is is turned until a tight joint is made between the ends of thecovering. With this done the fish-plates G are applied and connected tothe covering through the medium of the screws h, which are countersunk,and the lugs j and bolt k are removed, after which the screws t' arereplaced in the apertures 9, Figs. 3 and 4-, when the wheel as a wholeis ready for use on frozen and rough roads. 90

It will be appreciated from the foregoing that my novel covering isadapted to be quickly and easily applied to and securely fastened on awheel in such manner as to entirely cover the tirethereof and as readilyremoved from the wheel, and this without in any manner scratching,puncturing, or otherwise marring either the tire or the rim of theWheel. It will also be appreciated that the covering is calculated toprevent any-thing I00 from contacting with and injuring the rubber tireand in that way materially prolongs the usefulness of the tire.

In lieu of employing separate fish-plates C, Figs. 1 and 3, I may employfish-plates C, formed integral with the one end 0 of the covering, asshown in Fig. 5, said end 0' hav ing a reduced portion 0 to take underand reinforce and support the other end.

The ends of the covering may abut against each other or may otherwise bearranged to make a tight joint without involving a departure from thescope of my invention, although I prefer to have the ends lapped in themanner heretofore described. In this connection I desire it understoodthat I do not deem either the fish-plates C, Figs. 1 and 3, or thefish-plates C, Fig. 5, essential, since when the ends are lapped andscrews are countersunk in the outer reduced portion of one of the endsand engage the inner reduced portion of the other end, as shown in Fig.6, the ends are depended on to remain together and form a tight joint.

Notwithstanding the advantages which I have ascribed to my novel tire itwill be noticed that the same is very simple and inexpensive andembodies no delicate parts such as are likely to get out of order aftera short period of use.

While I have specifically described the constrnction and relativearrangement of the parts embraced in the present embodiments of myinvention in order to impart a full, clear, and exact understanding ofthe same, I do not desire to be understood as confining myself to suchspecific construction and arrangement of parts, as such changes ormodifications may be made in practice as fairly fall within the scope ofmy invention as claimed.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

1. In a wheel, the combination of a rim, a rubber tire thereon, ametallic tire-covering arranged over the tire,and having edge flangesbearing on the perimeter of the rim, at opposite sides of the tire, andalso having meeting ends, and means connectingsaid meeting ends.

2. In a wheel, the combination of a rim, a rubber tire thereon, ametallic tire-covering arranged over the tire, and having edge flangesbearing on the perimeter of the rim, at opposite sides of the tire, andalso having meeting ends, one of which is provided with a reducedportion to rest under and support and reinforce the other end, and meansconnecting said meeting ends of the covering.

3. In a wheel, the combination of a rim, a rubber tire thereon, ametallic covering arranged over the tire and having edge flanges bearingon the perimeter of the rim, at opposite sides of the tire, and meetingends, one of which is arranged to rest under and support the other, andalso havinga longitudinal central rib on its outer side, and fish-platesdisposed at opposite sides of and connecting the end portions of thecovering. 7

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inpresence of two witnesses.

FRANK J FAGOI.

Witnesses:

A. H. BURKE, PETER F. FAeoT.

